On Monday, Amazon announced Nova Act, a universal AI agent for browser control for simple tasks. At the same time, the company is releasing the Nova Act SDK for developers.

The AI-supported search engine start-up Perplexity AI is aiming for an IPO in 2028 and has set itself ambitious sales targets. As CEO and co-founder Aravind Srinivas explained in an interview with Handelsblatt, the company aims to achieve an annual recurring turnover of one billion US dollars by 2026.

Insiders report that Google’s parent company Alphabet is once again in advanced talks to acquire the cloud cybersecurity start-up Wiz. This time at a higher price.

The Munich-based technology company Celonis has filed a lawsuit against the Walldorf-based software group SAP. In a federal court in San Francisco, Celonis is accusing the German industry giant of using anti-competitive practices and making access to important customer data more difficult.

The company Light is launching its new model, the Light Phone III, on March 27. The aim of the device is to offer users an alternative to the distractions of modern smartphones and social media.

The quantum computing provider D-Wave has announced a milestone: The Palo Alto, California-based company claims to have mastered a task with its quantum computer that overwhelms conventional computers – a state known as “quantum supremacy”. But there are also critical voices.

Apple is apparently working on a comprehensive modernization of its operating systems that will permanently change the design and operation of the iPhone, iPad and Mac. The planned update, which could still be released in 2025, promises a fresh look and an optimized user experience across all device classes.

Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Remote Desktop app: from May 27, 2025, the application will no longer be supported and will disappear from the Microsoft Store. The Windows app, which has been available since September 2024 and enables users to access services such as Windows 365, Azure

As can be seen from numerous reports on the Downdetector fault platform, thousands of users are currently struggling with outages in Microsoft’s cloud services. The Outlook email service and Microsoft 365 applications are particularly affected.

The Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer is the first major laptop producer to announce concrete price increases for the US market. The reason for this is the import tariffs imposed by the US government on Chinese goods. In an interview with The Telegraph, CEO Jason Chen announced an across-the-board price

Intel could possibly be split up. As the Wall Street Journal reports, citing insiders, both the Taiwanese contract manufacturer TSMC and the US group Broadcom are showing interest in various business areas of the ailing chip giant.

The IT management specialist SolarWinds is changing hands: the company is being acquired by the private equity firm Turn/River Capital for around 4.4 billion US dollars. Shareholders will receive 18.50 dollars per share in cash.